Mop



Feb. 4; 1930. 1-, HM 1,745,486

MOP

Filed May 4,, 1927' INVENTOR. 72am; $44

By M/W A TTORNEYfi Patented Feb. .4, 1930 I I 7 UNITEDQESTATES' p THOMAS HILL, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TOVDAVN H. GILCHRIST, 013 DETROIT,

PATENT oFFicE MICHIGAN Application filed May 4, 1927. Serial No. 188,624.

2 My invention'relates to mops.

object is'to provide a mop of simple, strong, sturdy construction wherein it is readilypossible toquickly and easily wringv them-op cloth without taking hold of it 'with the hands; wherein the mechanism is operable to stretch the cloth for drying; and wherein the several parts are so compactly and con- 7 veniently arranged and associated together aslto form a particularly efficient and useful structure.

My improved structure is of such a character that the mop head isadapted to bereleasably locked within the line of the mop handle when'the mop is adapted for use and is likewise adapted to be releasably locked within the line of the-handle when the mop cloth is outstretched for drying; but the mop head is swung out of the line ofthe handle 29 when the mechanism is adapted for operationjto accomplish the wringing of the cloth.

The several meritorious features, advantages, and superior characteristics of my improved structure will more fully-appear from the following specification, appended claims and accompanying drawing wherein one desirable illustrative embodiment ,of my invention is shown. I

In the drawing: I r Fig; 1 is a perspective of a mop embodying my invention wherein the cloth is stretched out for drying. w

I Fig. 2 isaperspective of the same mop structure wherein the cloth is disposed in position for use.

' Fig. 3 's an elevation partly broken away of my improved mop head. 7

Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44ofFig.1.' Fig. 5 is a sectionalview taken on line 5- 5 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a perspective; of a part of my mop structure.

In the embodiment of my'invention'shown' I in the drawing, the mop handle 10 is provided atone-end with a ferrule 12 having a pair of prongs 14'upon which is pivoted a mop head indicated in assembly as 16. 7 This mop head comprises a frame 18 piv- 56 oted at 20 uponthe prongs l4. This frame has at one end cooperating gripping members 22 between which the mop cloth24 is held. One of these members is provided with a threaded sleeve extension 26 which projects through the other member and is engaged by a nut 28 whereby the two members are drawn together.

The mop head is provided with a movable cloth engaging member 30 having a handle 32 extending slidably through the sleeve 26 of the member 22 whereby the cloth engaging member 30 maybe moved toward or away from the gripping members 22. This handle 32 extends through the opposite'end of the mophead frame 18 and up along the mop handle 10 and is adapted to'seat within a channel 34 formed within the handle 10.

The handle 32 is provided at its upper end with ahand grip portion 36 which is here shown as'having a nut 38 that threads upon the handle 32 and alock nut 40 is provided to hold it in place. This hand grip portion 36 and the nuts 38 and 40 are adapted to seat within a recess 42, formed in the handle 10 at the end of the channel 34 when the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2. In this position the mop is ready for use. The member 30 is provided with laterally projecting end portions 44 which serve to hold the cloth in place. This member 30 is adaptedwhen drawn back against the member 22 to seat between a pair of spaced apart ridges 46 formed on such member, with the end portions 44 abutting the ends of the ridges as shown in Fig. 2.

When it is desired to wring the mop cloth, the handle 32 is lifted out oft-he channel 34, the mop head pivoting upon its pivots 20 and the handle 32 is projected forwardly to stretch the cloth and then rotated which serves to twist the mop cloth. The handle 32 is then projected forwardly to the extreme position and moved into engagement with the end of the ferrule 12, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4, at which position the cloth is held outstretched for drying. It will be seen that the handle 32 has two releasably locked'positions, one as shown in Fig. 1 when the cloth is stretched and the other as shown in Fig. 2 when the handle 32 is seated in the channel member when the mop head is disposed with in the line of the mop handle with the two cloth supporting members drawn together,

said cloth engaging member handle adapted.

to be lifted out of said channel to swing the mop head out of the line'of the mop handle.

2. In a mop, a handle, a head pivotally supported upon one end of the handle, said head provided with a cloth gripping member, a cloth held by said member, a cloth engaging member on the head provided with a handle extending through said cloth gripping member and lengthwise the handle, said mop handle provided with a channel adapted to receive the handle of the cloth engaging member when the mop head isjdisposed within the line of the mop handle with the two cloth supporting members drawn together, said cloth engaging member handle adapted to be lifted out of said channel to swing the mop head out of the line of the mop handle, and adapted to be moved lengthwise of the mop handle to project the cloth engaging member away from the cloth gripping member to stretch the cloth outwardly therefrom, means on the mop handle adapted to engage the handle of the cloth engaging member to hold the same in line with the mop handle and in the projected position. i

3. A mop having a handle, a ferrule on one end of the handle provided with spaced prongs, a mophead pivoted upon said prongs to lie normally in line with the handle but adapted to be swung out of line therewith, means for locking the mop head within the line of the handle, said mop head provided with a pair of cloth supporting members, one of which members is stationary with the head and the other member is movable with respect to the first member to stretch the cloth outwardly therefrom, said movable member provided with a handle which extends lengthwise and is movable along the mop handle and is adapted to be releasably locked thereto at two different positions. having a handle and a head- 4. A mop pivoted at one end of the handle to lie normally within the line thereof or to be swung out of line therewith, a cloth carried by said head, a part rotatably supported by the head adapted to be projected outwardly therefrom to stretch the cloth upon the head and to be rotated to twistthe cloth, said part having a portion extending along the handle of the mop and adapted to engage the handle at one position to lock the head in line therewith and to engage the handle at a second position to lock the head inline therewith with the cloth stretched upon the head, said handle so formed as to be engaged by said part at each of said two positlons.

5. A mop having a handle, a head pivoted theron, said head provided with a cloth-gripping member and a cloth-engaging member, a clot-h carried by said gripping member and engaged over-said engaging member, said clothengaging member provided with a handle extending slidably through the cloth-gripping member and vthe .cloth carried thereby and adapted to be projected slidably to stretch the cloth between said members and to be withdrawn to bringthe cloth-engaging mem-' ber against the cloth-gripping member, said cloth-engaging member handle extending rearwardly along the mop handle and adapted to be actuated to pivot the mop head upon the mop handle.

v6. A mop having a handle, a mop head pivoted thereto to lie normally in a line there with or to be swung out of line therewith,

said head provided with a pair of cloth-engaging members, a cloth engaged over said members, one of said members provided with a handleextending slidably through the other I member and having a bearing in a portion of the head above said member and slidable handle provided with a bearing for said clothengaging member handle. v

7. A mop having in combination, a handle, a pair of clamping members pivotally supported upon oneend of the handle, a cloth clamped between said members, a rod journaled through said members for rotation and axially slidable theretl1rougl1,-said rod having a part at oneend'adapted to engage the end of the cloth remote from the handle and having a part at the other end adapted to be engaged to rotate therod to wring'the cloth.

8. A mop comprising, in combination, a handle provided at one endwith a pair of arms, a cloth clamping device'pivotally supportedupon said arms to lie within the line of the handle or to be swung out of line there-- the cloth at the end'remote from the handle to be engaged to rotate the rod to twist the cloth, said rod adapted to cooperate with the handle to lock the clamping device in the line of the handle. a

9. A mop comprising, in combination, a

handle having a head supporting fork at one end, a cloth clamping head pivotally mounted upon said fork to lie within the line of the handle or to be swung out of line therewith, a cloth clamped by said head, a rod extending through said head and cloth and journaled therein for rotation and axially slidable therethrough, said rod having a transverse portion at its outer end engaging the cloth and a transverse extension at its inner end whereby the rod may be rotated to wring the cloth.

10. In a mop, the combination with a handle, of a pair of arms carried thereby, a cloth clamping member pivotally mounted on said arms, said member having a central aperture, another clamping member having an aperture adapted to register with that in the first mentioned clamping member, a bar slidably mounted, through said apertures, a

cloth, means for holding the cloth clamped between said members, said bar having a laterally extending portion adjacent one end thereof, for engaging the cloth on that portion thereof remote from the handle, and having the other end of the bar provided with means for enabling it to be rotated, and said bar functioning when so rotated to ring the cloth.

'11. In a mop, the combination with a handle, a pair of clamping members carried therebyand pivotally mounted thereon, a cloth clamped between said members, and a rod slidably mounted through said members a and adapted to be rotated with reference thereto, said rod having one end thereof ar- 7 ranged to engage the end of the cloth remote from the handle, and having the other end terminating in a crank, whereby the rod may be rotated to effect, wringing of the cloth. 12A mop having, in combination, a handle, a pair of clamping members pivotally supported upon one end of the handle,

a cloth clamped between said members, one of said members provided with an aperture, the other member provided with a tubular sleeve adapted to be received through said aperture and means engaging said sleeve to releasably clamp said members together and a rod journalled within said sleeve and slidable axially therethrough having a part at one end adapted upon axial projection of the rod to engage the cloth at a point remote w from the clamping members.

" '13. A. mop comprising, in combination, a

handle having a pair of spaced apart arms at one end, a pair of clamping members pivotally supported upon said arms, means adapted to releasably clamp said members together, a cloth clamped between said members, a rod journalled through said members THOMAS HILL. 

